Senior Pompeo Aide Steps Down Amid Impeachment Inquiry

P. Michael McKinley is a seasoned foreign service officer

Published October 10, 2019•Updated on October 10, 2019 at 10:14 pm

AP

A career diplomat who served as senior advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has decided to step down, two State Department officials told NBC News on Thursday, just as foreign service officers find themselves caught in the middle of a confrontation between the White House and Democratic lawmakers leading an impeachment inquiry.

P. Michael McKinley, a seasoned foreign service officer who served as ambassador to Afghanistan, Colombia, Brazil and Peru, has told his colleagues he is resigning, the two officials said.